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Why teach errors?

Published on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Outdated, still in use

We look for reasons to teach things that aren’t true.

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Divisable numbers

Published on September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

How many whats in a which?

In actual use, the decimal system is not always the best.

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Visit your teachers!

Published on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Closing the loop

Life extends beyond the end of the class.

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The danger of mathematics

Published on September 11, 2018September 6, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Ask a simple question

We wind up unexpectedly far from home.

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Dealing with data (II)

Published on September 4, 2018September 3, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The Law of Propagation of Bad Data

You need to go back to the source.

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Dealing with data (I)

Published on August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Making the cut

We have too much information to deal with.  What do scientists do?

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Celestial navigation

Published on August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Knowing where you are

You can get turn-by-turn directions.  What more do you need?

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The best learning

Published on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The best teaching?

Our tutor ponders methods and results.

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Proof and re-proof

Published on August 7, 2018August 5, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Testing the theory again

General Relativity passes another test of its predictions.  Why bother?

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Making mistakes

Published on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Is punishing mistakes a mistake?

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